Join museum staff, project scholars, veterans, and local students for an inspiring afternoon exploring newly recorded World War II oral histories, now archived in the National Library of Congress. Special guest: 104-year-old WWII veteran Tim Kiniry.
NJCH grantee Ritual4Return presents the Men's Rite of Passage performed by members of the Fall 2025 cohort. During the Rite of Passage, written and performed by the participants, audience members welcome the justice-impacted participants back to their identities as citizens and members of their communities.
The application deadline for groups interested in participating in a 2026 cohort of NJCH's Community History program has been extended to December 23, 2025.
The Willingboro Public Library will host a concluding lecture to mark the finale of the exhibit on the township’s storied Futuro House on January 31, 2026. Join "Space Age" design expert Eric Wolff of Chromium, LLC to learn about the history of and materials used in the iconic "UFO-style" house.
Join the New Jersey Council for the Humanities for a special conversation between musician, historian, and author Bob Crawford and Sean Wilentz, the George Henry Davis 1886 Professor of American History at Princeton University, about Crawford's new book "America's Founding Son."
NJCH grantee Ritual4Return presents the Men's Rite of Passage performed by members of the Spring 2026 cohort. During the Rite of Passage, written and performed by the participants, audience members welcome the justice-impacted participants back to their identities as citizens and members of their communities.
Middletown Township Public Library will host its second annual Community History Fair to learn about local historical organizations and discuss its own "Engaging with Middletown History" project.
Come hear special guests share their stories of the Highland Park Fire Department at this Community History Open Mic event presented by the Highland Park Historical Commission.
The New Jersey Council for the Humanities will be among many organizations presenting on the boardwalk during "Rev, White & Blue," New Jersey's official celebration of America's 250th anniversary.
As part of its work begun in NJCH's Community History Program, Middletown Township Public Library will present a lecutre, "Life in the Silk City: Exploring Concepts of Home and Identity Through a Student-Composed Anthem to Paterson," followed by The Sam Tobias Quartet performing "A Celebration of New Jersey’s Greatest Jazz Musicians."
NJCH's Community of Practice for Oral History and Storytelling will meet virtually on July 20, 2026, from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Please join us for New Jersey's only statewide COP dedicated to supporting Oral History and Story Gathering practitioners!
Join Monument Artist Immanuel Oni and the NJMML team for the launch of the "Flagship" Sailbus at Brighton Park, on the Atlantic City boardwalk. Inspired by a year’s worth of multigenerational conversations and programs with community stakeholders in Millville, Bridgeton, Seabrook, Port Norris, Roebling, and Atlantic City!
